157. How to listen so the People You Love Feel Truly Heard
Podcast: Leadership Parenting- Resilient Moms Raise Resilient KidsPublished On: Fri Aug 07 2026
Description: Send us Fan MailHave you ever finished a conversation with someone you love and felt like something did not quite land, even though the words went back and forth and your intentions were good? In this episode, I talk about why the people closest to us sometimes go quiet, what we are actually doing when we think we are listening, and the difference between listening to respond and listening to understand. I share what Carl Rogers and John Gottman discovered about being truly heard, and I give you three simple places to begin practicing a different kind of listening, the kind that keeps a family close through every season. This is learnable. It is a skill, not a personality trait, and you can start today.If you'd like to get the show notes for this episode, head to: https://leighgermann.com
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